Sunday, September 25, 2016

****World Rivers Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of September****

Opinion: Working rivers are the arteries of our planet

by Stephen Bruyneel, Vancouver Sun, September 18, 2016

This weekend, millions of people in more than 60 countries will
participate in World Rivers Day, a global acknowledgment and celebration
of the world’s waterways.

Mark Angelo, founder of World Rivers
Day and a native of British Columbia, sums up the fundamental importance
of our rivers as follows: “Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they
are lifelines in the truest sense.”

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

‘No Need for Site C’: Review Panel Chair Speaks Out Against Dam in New Video

By Emma Gilchrist • Monday, June 20, 2016

A new video released today by DeSmog Canada features an exclusive video
interview with Harry Swain, chair of the federal-provincial panel
tasked with reviewing the controversial Site C dam.

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think we’re making a big mistake, a very expensive one,” Swain says in
the video. “Of the $9 billion it will cost, at least $7 billion will
never be returned. You and I as rate payers will end up paying $7
billion bucks for something we get nothing for.”

Since 2005,
domestic demand for electricity in B.C. has been essentially flat,
making it difficult to justify the dam which will flood 107 kilometres
of the Peace River and destroy thousands of hectares of prime
agricultural land.

“There is no need for Site C,” Swain says.
“If there was a need, we could meet it with a variety of other renewable
and smaller scale sources.”

Lee Jackson, a professor at the University of Calgary holds some rock snot also known as Didymosphenia geminata or didymo in October 2009. Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald archives

Anglers asked to collect samples for U of C to test for 'rock snot'

by Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald, July 13 2016

Calling all anglers. Must be willing to collect ‘rock snot’ and fill out some details online.

Trout Unlimited and the University of Calgary want people who are out
fishing, hiking or exploring along rivers in Alberta to sample rocks for
Didymospehnia geminata, commonly known as Didymo and nicknamed rock
snot for its mucous-like stickiness.

It’s a slimy, green aquatic algae that grows along the stream bottom.

“We’re asking anglers to collect samples for us,” said Lee Jackson, a
professor in the department of biological sciences in the Faculty of
Science at the U of C. “We are using it as a means to sample locations
that we haven’t sampled before.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Respect the Land in Alberta
writes: "Significantly low flows, coupled with consistent high
temperatures, have created an increased risk to fish populations in some
areas - anglers asked to use caution."

There have been more than 1,200 charges and warnings issued since May 1
for various violations under provincial legislation, including the
Public Lands Act.

Fish and Wildlife Enforcement
Officers will be working across the province this weekend to protect
the landscape. We encourage everyone to get out and enjoy their time
off, but please ensure you follow the rules if camping or off-roading on
public lands.

Call the 24-hour Report A Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800 if you see someone:

- driving a vehicle in the bed or shore of a natural water body; - driving up and down a stream; - crossing a stream perpendicular to the flow – with excessive speed or wheel spinning; - not using a nearby established crossing, bridge or ford to cross a natural water body; - creating tire ruts; - creating new vehicle trails in an area that already has existing trails; - taking their vehicle off trail in sensitive high alpine areas; - blocking existing trails; - clearing a new trail to access another area; - clearing trees and other plants to create a camping spot; - building or inhabiting an unauthorized structure on public lands; - leaving large amounts of litter; - abandoning vehicles; or - entering closed areas.

Use of the Report A Poacher line was expanded to include public lands
abuses before the May long weekend. Here are the results so far: http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm…‪

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Major Paper Released: For Nature, Gravel-bed Rivers Are Most Important Feature in Mountains of Y2Y Region

MEDIA RELEASE June 24, 2016

Canmore, AB – Gravel-bed river floodplains are some of the most
ecologically important habitats in North America, according to a new
study by scientists from the U.S. and Canada. Their research shows how
broad valleys coming out of glaciated mountains provide highly
productive and important habitat for a large diversity of aquatic, avian
and terrestrial species.

The paper “Gravel-Bed River Floodplains
are the Ecological Nexus of Glaciated Mountain Landscapes” published
today in Science Advances is the first interdisciplinary research at the
regional scale to demonstrate the importance of gravel-bed rivers to
the entire ecosystem.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Photo: Access to this boat launch at Glenmore Trail/Graves Landing was
blocked for a number of days in early May. It has since been reopened,
but the threat is still there to close it in the future.

Calgary River Access Strategy – Approved by City Council

GOOD NEWS!

Calgary City Council approved the motion “Calgary River Access
Strategy” on June 14, 2016. The motion was proposed by Councillors
Keating and Carra. The motion directs City Administration ( Water
Resources, Fire, Recreation and Parks Department) to address the short
and long-term river access issues for recreation and commercial use.
City Administration is to report back to City Council with a report no
later than Q1 2017. A copy of the motion is attached.

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